Summary
Amateur tennis player Jordan Smith won A$1 million by defeating top-ranked players, including Jannik Sinner, in a special event at the Australian Open called the Million Dollar One Point Slam. The event allowed amateur players to compete against professional players in one-point matches for a chance at the prize money. Smith emerged as the standout performer, despite being nervous, and enjoyed the unusual format of the competition.
Key Facts
- Jordan Smith, an amateur player, won A$1 million in a one-point tennis competition.
- Smith beat Jannik Sinner, the world number two, without needing to hit the ball because Sinner failed to serve properly.
- Smith also defeated world number four Amanda Anisimova and Pedro Martinez.
- The event, called the Million Dollar One Point Slam, included professional and amateur players.
- Matches were decided by playing just one point, with the server chosen by 'rock, paper, scissors.'
- Alec Reverente, another amateur, beat world number seven Felix Auger-Aliassime and won a car.
- The event was held at Rod Laver Arena, attracting an audience of 10,000 people and involved 48 competitors.
- It aimed to increase interest in tennis with a different format and featured professionals like Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek.
